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Initial Environmental Examination June 2016 PRC: Integrated Development of Key Townships in Central Liaoning Prepared by Liaoning Urban Construction and Renewal Project Office for the Asian Development Bank. This is an updated version of the draft originally posted in May 2012 available on http://www.adb.org/projects/documents/integrated-development-key-townships- central-liaoning-project. This updated initial environmental examination is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section on ADB’s website. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Updated Initial Environmental Examination for Loan 2901-PRC: Integrated Development of Key Townships in Central Liaoning Project (Benxi Binhe Bei Road Rehabilation and Caitun Bridge Reconstruction) June 2016 A BBREVIATIONS AADT - Annual Average Daily Traffic ADB - Asian Development Bank AIDS - Acquired Immunity Deficiency Syndrome AP - Affected Person ASL - Above sea level CSCs - Construction Supervision Companies DMF - Design and Monitoring Framework EHS - Environmental Health and Safety CEIA - Consolidated Environmental Impact Assessment EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EMO - External monitoring organization EMP - Environmental Management Plan EPB - Environmental Protection Bureau FSR - Feasibility Study Report FYP - Five-Year Plan GHG - Greenhouse Gas GRM - Grievance Redress Mechanism HH - Household HIVS - Human Immunodeficiency Virus IA - Implementing Agency IEE - Initial Environmental Examination IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change MEP - Ministry of Environmental Protection NDRC - National Development and Reform Commission O&M - Operation and Maintenance PAH - Project affected households PAP - Project affected persons PMO - Project Management Office PPMS - Project Performance Management System PRC - People's Republic of China RP - Resettlement Plan TGR - Traffic Growth Rate USD - United States Dollar CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Currency Unit– Chinese Yuan (CNY) CNY1= $.1515 $1= CNY6.6 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Km2– square kilometer m2– square meter M3/day– cubic meter per day mu– Chinese unit of area (15 mu = 1 hectare) NOTES (i) The fiscal year (FY) of the Government of the People‘s Republic of China ends on 31 December. (ii) In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. This {environmental impact assessment} {initial environmental examination} {environmental assessment and review framework} is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section on ADB’s website. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Integrated Development of Key Townships in Central Liaoning IEE for Benxi Subproject TABLE OF CONTENTS I INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 1 A. Overview ............................................................................................................................. 1 B. Laws, Regulations, Guidelines, and Standards .................................................................. 1 C. Assessment Areas and Sensitive Receptors ...................................................................... 3 D. Assessment Period ............................................................................................................. 3 E. Evaluation Standards .......................................................................................................... 3 II DESCRIPTION OF SUBPROJECT................................................................................................. 6 III DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ....................................................................................12 IV ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND METIGATION MEASURES .................................................20 A. Positive Impacts and Environmental Benefits ................................................................... 20 B. Impacts Associated with Subproject Location, Planning, and Design .............................. 20 C. Environmental Management Measures during the Pre-Construction Phase.................... 21 D. Impacts and Mitigation Measures during the Construction Phase ................................... 22 E. Impacts and Mitigation Measures during the Operational Phase ..................................... 23 F. Soil Erosion Protection Plan ............................................................................................. 27 V CONSULTATION, PARTICIPATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ..................................33 A. Legislative Framework for Public Consultation ................................................................. 33 B. Information Disclosure ...................................................................................................... 33 C. Public Consultation ........................................................................................................... 33 D. Grievance Redress Mechanism ........................................................................................ 36 VI ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN ......................................................................................39 A. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 39 B. EMP Implementation Responsibilities............................................................................... 39 C. Role of the Loan Implementation Environmental Consultants .......................................... 41 D. Role of External Environmental Expert ............................................................................. 41 E. Summary of Potential Impacts and Mitigation Measures ................................................. 41 F. Assessment of Project Readiness .................................................................................... 53 G. Environmental Monitoring ................................................................................................. 54 H. Consultation, Participation and Information Disclosure .................................................... 59 VIII CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .............................................................................67 A. Environmental Assessment Findings ................................................................................ 67 B. Environmental Health and Safety ..................................................................................... 67 C. Resettlement and Economic Displacement ...................................................................... 68 D. Climate Change ................................................................................................................ 68 E. Risks and Assurances....................................................................................................... 68 F. Follow-Up Monitoring and Environmental Management Requirements ............................ 68 G. Conclusion ........................................................................................................................ 68 Appendix 1: Rapid Environment Assessment Form .......................................................................70 Appendix 2: Approval of Environment Impact Assessment for Benxi Subproject ......................72 Appendix 3: Approval Document of Soil Protection Plan of Benxi Subproject ............................75 Appendix 4: Confirmation of Applicable Standards ........................................................................79 Appendix 5: Agreement of Ground Water Function Categoary......................................................82 Appendix 6: Agreement on Disposal of Construction Waste .........................................................83 ii Integrated Development of Key Townships in Central Liaoning IEE for Benxi Subproject FIGURES Figure II.1: Location of Benxi Subproject Figure II.2. Subproject Location in Benxi Urban Master Plan Figure II.3: Road Section Figure II.4: Section of Bridge (1) Figure II.5: Section of Bridge (2) Figure III.1: Air and Ground Water Monitoring Locations Figure III.2: Noise Monitoring Locations Figure III.3 Additional Noice Monitoirng Locations iii Integrated Development of Key Townships in Central Liaoning IEE for Benxi Subproject I INTRODUCTION A. Overview 1. In September 2012, ADB approved the Integrated Development of Key Townships in Central Liaoning (the Project) with a loan of $150 million. The Project Agreement and Loan Agreement were signed in January 2013 and the loan became effective in March 2013. The loan has a 26-year term, including a 5-year grace period. The Project includes 4 components, a) wastewater management improvements; b) fuxin (Sihe town) district heating network;